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- ↑ Arrêté du 20 juillet 1984 portant nomination au cabinet du ministre de la Défense.
- ↑ Arrêté du 19 février 1988 portant cessation de fonction et nomination au cabinet du ministre de la Défense.
- ↑ Arrêté du 31 janvier 1991 portant nomination au cabinet du ministre .
- ↑ Arrêté du 18 juillet 2005 portant nomination au cabinet de la ministre .
- ↑ Arrêté du 21 mai 2007 portant nomination au cabinet du ministre .
- ↑ Arrêté du 19 juin 2007 portant nomination au cabinet du ministre .
- ↑ Arrêté du 10 juillet 2014 portant nomination au cabinet du ministre .
- ↑ Arrêté du 26 août 2014 portant nomination au cabinet du ministre .
- ↑ Arrêté du 13 juillet 2018 portant cessation de fonctions et nomination au cabinet de la ministre des armées .
- ↑ Arrêté du 6 juillet 2020 portant nomination au cabinet de la ministre des armées .
- ↑ Arrêté du 27 juillet 2020 portant cessation de fonctions et nomination au cabinet de la ministre des armées .
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